Monday Dare: Erasers for everyone

Every Monday, I’m picking from the List of Things to Try, Places to Go, Possible Acts that Help and Possible Fun to Have. It’s a list I made beforeThe Project started and I’m still adding to it. If you have suggestions, please, feel free to throw them my way. I’m calling the list my Monday Dares, as I get overwhelmed just looking at the words “challenge” or “goal.”

This week: Give thanks.

Being poor builds character. No, scratch that. Being poor sucks.

Shortly after moving to California (I was 21 and Cal was 2), we went to a flea market and spent the whole day strolling around, just to get out of our apartment. Towards the end of our visit, Cal picked out a little trinket and I gladly obliged. It was a plastic container, separated into different compartments, with an eraser in each section.

It became her favorite toy. It was one of her only toys, since we moved with just a few plastic tubs filled with necessities and most of her bulky toys didn’t make the cut. I couldn’t afford to buy her more toys, but she was happy and content with the few things she had.

She spent hours opening and closing the compartments. She took it with her wherever she went and she proudly showed it to anyone that bothered to look and listen.

I think about this sometimes, and rather than making me feel sad, I am grateful.

I’m grateful that Cal is still content and happy. I’m grateful that in spite of my sometimes shitty parenting, she’s fantastic.

I’m grateful that I’ve experienced the full spectrum- I know what it’s like to be poor and I know what it’s like not to be poor. I can tell you that one end can be really unpleasant, but being on the other end doesn’t guarantee happiness. I’ve discovered that I make my own happiness.
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Cal and I are volunteering next week at a charity that collects toys and supplies for children during the holiday season. For each individual that leaves a comment below by Thanksgiving with what they’re thankful for or what makes them happy, I’m donating $1 towards the purchase of toys to take on the day we volunteer. Sorry friends, no anonymous comments. Erasers for everyone!

The amazingly hilarious and generous Noa Gavin is matching donations up to $100. Check her out y’all. She’s a saint.

My wonderful family has generously offered to match all donations after the $100 mark.

Stefanie Wilder Taylor, the fabulously funny author of Sippy Cups are Not for Chardonnay, Naptime is the New Happy Hour and It’s Not Me, It’s You, is donating a dollar per comment as well! So, she’s beautiful and generous? How is that fair?photo via billet.jp

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http://www.blogger.com/profile/15082194664682593751 coloradokrista

I am thankful for (AMONG MANY THINGS)….my two kids (4 and almost 2) who make me laugh every day, yoga for keeping me sane, my husband, who makes sure I have time for Yoga, Starbucks for keeping me caffeinated, and my new found love for blogging! I laugh every time I read your blog….so I am thankful for you too! Thanks for doing such a great thing for those in need!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/12268179992777529075 Brigitte

I am so very thankful for my family! Each and every one of them possesses a unique personality that when brought together makes for the most amazing time. I look forward to spending time with them so yay for holidays!

I am thankful for health and happiness, I’m thankful for my husband who keeps me grounded, my great dane that often grounds me while on a walk, and i’m thankful for everyone else in my life who make me successful & wealthy {read: not rich with money or success with awards, but wealth and success that brings joy, love, laughter.

This is a great cause- Thanks!!

Corrine

What a great way to teach her about the joy that giving during the holidays can bring you. Thanks for sharing your grateful reflections!

I will admit that 2010 has not been the best year for me so I had to think a little harder than usual about that for which I am grateful. The list is still substantial, thankfully.

I am thankful for my amazing, smart, loving, and very healthy son, for family and friends who love me and make sure I know it, for music which really does make me truly happy and for Pepsi which is my life blood and I shudder to imagine a life without, lol! I am also grateful I found your blog, your sharing always brings a smile to my face! Happy Thanksgiving!

Aw. that’s so awesome Mama! I am grateful for beautiful people that think of others first and do things like donate to charities, adopt a child, pass out soup at a soup kitchen, or even just smile at a stranger. Paying it forward, such an amazing concept!

Hope

I’m thankful for my friends, they make me happy.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/07042882766087358457 Prima Mama

I am thankful for my feet. I think that most people overlook their feet…hell, some people can’t even see them. Nonetheless. I am thankful for two feet that take me from point A to point B with little fanfare.

After not walking for 4 months, the act of standing up and walking across the room to retrieve something is I will never take for granted again.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06432397460041356445 Jennifer Clark

Having been extremely poor in my childhood, I am grateful for the perspective those experiences have given me. I’m profoundly grateful for my treasure of a husband, who has seen me at my worst and still loves me anyway. I’m grateful for the absence of the pain I experienced for several years. I’m very grateful to be in a position to give to others.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/16107214079237461141 areyoukiddingme

I am thankful that my husband made it home safely and that my daughter is currently talking his ear off.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/10224055519067737912 SteffanyF

I’m unbelievably grateful to my parents for my education, because I will be graduating in May without a single student loan. Every time I think about it I am taken aback by how crazy, crazy lucky I am. I’m also grateful for my siblings because they are the best friends I could ever ask for, and my fiance because he makes me want to be better.

Dasol

I am thankful to my parents for being supportive so supportive, no matter how crazy my projects are sometimes. I am thankful to my mom for always lending me a ear when I need one. I am grateful for the amazing education I’ve been able to receive.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/14258891696397242203 Staci

I am thankful for DS, SO, my students, great friends, good books and scrapbooking. OOh, I’m also thankful for chocolate but not what it does to my tummy.

Jen

I am thankful for so many things…especially after 2010 being such a challenging year for me. I am thankful for having a home and a family. I am thankful for being healthy. I am thankful that I can make my own choices and enjoy life!

Thanks for allowing us to be part of your volunteering…Erasers for everyone! :)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/11371713800889286955 RollerScrapper

I’m so grateful to be in a place in my life where I can buy toys for kids who need them, I’m proud to say that this summer I want to a target 75% off sale and turned 50 dollars into 200 dollars worth of toys. Sure I had to store them in my office at work until the other week, but when I rolled into the toy drive the lady asked me what organization I was with, I was proud to say,”i bought these on sale, they are all from me” :) that and I’m thankful to have finally found a house! Great of you and cal to volunteer!

MsConviviality

I am thankful for my best friend who…(I pause here because I don’t know where to start or whether I’ll be able to stop raving about how GREAT she is) I can not imagine a life without.

Carla Pearson

Liz,I am thankful for my family and our good health. I am thankful for high school students I ONCE knew who are now wonderful and caring adults and parents. I am thankful for the students I know NOW who will someday grow up to be honest and loving adults and parents. Happy Thanksgiving…xoxoxoxo

http://www.blogger.com/profile/05134348512629558645 Amanda

Liz, I am grateful for my wonderful husband, for my children who sometimes painfully remind me of myself, and for my job, where I help people at their most vulnerable. Thanks for donating to charity. Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/10552350794549077301 Jess Black

I am (also) thankful for my family. After losing my job in July, my family has been patient and generous while I lived at home, doing some soul-searching and an unpaid internship. No matter how annoyed I may get, I am very thankful to have their unwavering support through the tough times as well the good. And SO thankful to be starting a *paid* position tomorrow – thank goodness!

http://ohnoa.com/ ohnoa.com

I’m Thankful for Adrian.

I’m grateful for the fact that he’s unwavering in his support of each and every one of my ridiculous ideas and whims. I’m grateful that if and when they fail, he’s there with open arms. I’m grateful that he’s grateful, and tolerant of my sometimes shitty behavior. I’m thankful that he once sat in a Chili’s with me on my lunch break and said, “well, why don’t we get married?” I’m thankful that he continues to think this was a good idea, and hopefully will for some time. I’m thankful that when I need him, he’s there, and understanding, and caring, but refuses to put up with my bullshit.

Also, whiskey.

http://ravyndamaurot.livejournal.com/ ravyndamaurot

This is a great idea!

i am grateful for the people i love, those who stand by me thru difficulty even when it’s just…weird.. because they for some reason think i’m worth it. i’m grateful for my cats, silly as it sounds, and grateful that my chickens have at least enough sense in their fool heads to hide from a hawk and have been lucky, too.

And i am also grateful for whiskey.

Thank you for doing this! - R (Nyxish from 2peas)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/14776732256533621007 Janelle

I’m thankful every day for my husband…he’s a truly extraordinary person who always makes me happy. And I’m thankful for my family–both the one I was born into and the one I married into. They are all wonderful, wonderful people.

So kind of you to make this donation–hope you have a very happy holiday season!

http://www.stefaniewildertaylor.com/ Stefanie

I am thankful for so many things it’s hard to narrow it down. I’m thankful that I get to do what I love and get paid for it, I’m thankful that my children are happy and healthy, I’m thankful that I found a kickass elementary school for my older daughter, I’m thankful that my husband cracks me up every day and I’m thankful for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for making my life worth living.

I am thankful for my oldest daughter. I was in the process of ruining my life with my reckless choices when I found myself unmarried and pregnant with her. She got my attention and seriously saved my life. Thank you Grace

http://www.blogger.com/profile/12053536272851033075 Kisha

I am thankful for my family. We have had a rough year with my MIL’s death and my brother’s divorce, but I am thankful that I still have the rest of my loving family around to celebrate and mourn with during the holidays.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/12948034420145372166 mrms

I am thankful for the gift of love in my life…my sons who have grown to be wonderful, caring men…my best friend who knows me and loves me anyway…a job I love…not whiskey…a great bottle of wine

http://www.blogger.com/profile/03522488339235573718 giatocj

I am thankful that there are wonderful people like you and Cal in the world who think of things like this to enrich someone’s life. Thank you for doing this…you and Cal are inspirations.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/12595560034107630242 Kristin

I am thankful that I have never had to do without. I am thankful that I have never had to be cold or hungry. I am thankful that I can provide for my family. I am thankful for all that I have.

AngelKriC

I am thankful for those that are sharing and spreading the love to those in need during the holidays and any other day. I’m thankful for my husband and kids, and though we may not be ‘rich’ financially, we are rich in the fact that we have each other and a warm roof over our heads and food in our stomachs when so many do not…

This is very sweet of you!

Anonymous

Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00614171928525488611 Stina

I am thankful for people like you who, every day restore my faith in humanity.

I’m also thankful for finally being selected to adopt two children from the foster care system, and to make our little family that much bigger!

wendy6

I am thankful for so many things, but today, I am thankful for the generosity of strangers. My oldest son received a small college scholarship last night that will definitely help him afford his education.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06846469609585903465 Casii

I’m thankful for family, friends and a relatively drama free fall.

Thankful for giving hearts like yours too! Hope you get a load of comments!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/01992552812184896061 Stacy

I am thankful that after being pregnant a total of 5 times, I have a beautiful son to spend Thanksgiving with and a husband who adores both of us.

I am also thankful for us both having jobs and great insurance!Happy Thanksgiving and spend my $1 wisely :)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/01973279331511801163 Maureen

I am thankful for my family and I am thankful that no matter what happens I will always have their support and love.

I’m thankful that my 85 year old father survived a very nasty fall on ice this past weekend. I’m grateful to the care he got at the hospital. I’m thankful for my stepmother who takes great care of him since we are 800 miles away and I cannot be there to help.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/16398383785779440963 andrea

I’m thankful for the people in my life that share the same passions…and those that have their own passions, but BELIEVE in something. Thank you!

Sheri

This year, I am thankful for my own willpower. I’m overcoming an addiction, on my own, and with a little help from GOD…and for that, I am so THANKFUL!

Jane

Thankful for 2 girls who are known by many, as being the happiest girls ever. Thankful for a husband who lets me try new and “innovative” recipes on him. Thankful for a God who loves me for me.

http://mrspilot.wordpress.com/ mrspilot

Thankful for my husband, sons and parents. Also thankful for my husband’s job – after many months of layoff, he’s back to work and we are very grateful!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/17557882689217281721 Kat{e} Bucci

Right now I am thankful for good health – I’ve been very, very sick this year but I am finally getting better. Yay!

I’m thankful to have a family who enjoys getting together for holidays. I’m thankful for a husband who works hard to support us, and for my kids who have grown into truly nice teenagers. I’m grateful to my surgeon, and for my Duodenal Switch; it has changed my life.

I’m also thankful that there are people in this world like you, who are willing to make a difference in the lives of others. THANK YOU! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Amanda

I’m so thankful for my sweet, adorable daughters. I’ve had a really rough time the last 1-1/2 years, and they have kept me going when I’ve felt like completely giving up.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00833448431906902360 happeawife

I am thankful for a husband who goes to work everyday and lets me stay home with my kids, a daughter who is an inspiration with her try try again attitude, and for a son who’s autism has made me a better person and mom.

christine

I am thankful for freedom and the people that put themselves in harm’s way each and every day.

http://www.boylearning.wordpress.com/ Tammy

I am thankful for so much this year. We don’t have a lot, but we are together and healthy. Can’t ask for much more than that!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06842227895110861296 Heidi

I am thankful for so many things, and in spite of a move I didn’t want to make, the opportunity to something far greater than I ever imagined presented itself because of it.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/08437090345382502481 shelly

I’m very thankful for my DH and my DD. My DD always makes me smile and laugh at her jokes! Have a great Thanksgiving~

Deborah

I am thankful for my husband and kiddies. I am thankful having our own warm place. I am thankful for my health. Last but not least.. I am thankful to God who has been with me through this journey called LIFE.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00514665586291204551 Tanisha

I’m thankful for my friends, family and my dog. I’m thankful for my job and my home. I’m thankful for a God who loves me and a Saviour who sacrificed for me. I’m also thankful for coffee lattes, Ben and Jerry’s and sequinned tank tops!

Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/08862635211834658974 Our little family

I am thankful for my family, my health, my friends, and good music.

Anonymous

I’m thankful for my family’s health, I’m thankful for the wonderful teachers that my children have been blessed with, and I’m thankful for my three furbabies who make my heart burst every day. This is an incomplete list of course, but there is not enough room here to write it all. Thanks for being a generous soul!! Happy Holidays.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/09023522306970726492 Mz-Cellaneous

Heck yeah.. you are awesome!

I’m thankful for not being in need, for having a great husband that takes care of me, for having a roof over my head and the ability to pay the light bill, for 2 kids that try really hard and love me even though I’m tough on them… and I’m thankful there are giving and generous people like you!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/09156892606896172052 Noelle Reese

What a sweet thing for you to do! I am grateful for my family and all my friends! It’s going to be a fantastic Thanksgiving! :)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/04737769456476844472 Rene

I am thankful that my boys are healthy and seem to be happy. They are fine young men.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/08921316961677753987 Jolie D

I am thankful that there are people like you who see the bigger picture, and not just themselves when things are going well. I am thankful that even though I am 10,000 miles away from my family, I know they love me and I love them bunches.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/07632697262470607285 Jack and Melinda

This year my family moved to ND and I am more thankful than ever to have a warm house to live in. I cannot imagine what the homeless would do in this state. It is so cold and windy. It is minus 11 degrees and windy today.

Tammy

My kids make me happy. I have three wonderful children who make me laugh and cry. Two of them will be blessing me with grandchildren next year and for that I am thankful! :)

http://www.chasing-butterflies.blogspot.com/ Heather

I’m thankful for so many things, but just to name a few: my family, my pets, that I have a job, kids’ smiles, a warm and cozy bed, health. I could go on and on. This is a wonderful idea, very sweet.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/08926884099428495263 Amber

I’m thankful for my Kiddos, my wonderful Fiancee’ and my family:) I’m also thankful that we have a roof over our heads and food in our bellys!

http://landlock-mo.blogspot.com/ Rebecca

Wow, you’ll be shelling out a lot of money come pay out time. I’m thankful for blogging and blogs. I’m thankful for each and every comment that I get and I’m thankful for my health, the health of my children and the health of my husband. I’m thankful for my wonderful brother along with my amazing family and in-laws. I have an amazingly wonderful mother in law! I’m thankful for the roof over my head and the furnace that heats the place in the winter and cools the place in the summer. I’m thankful that we live in a good neighborhood with good schools so we can send our kids to public and not have to shell out thousands of dollars on private.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/02256355039094301578 Kelsey

I’m thankful that not finding a job for this school year has lead me to be very involved at my daughter’s school. I’m meeting a lot of wonderful people who are becoming new friends and I’m very aware/appreciative of how different things would be if I were working full time. While we are a little more strapped financially I feel as though I can’t really put a price on the connections I’m making.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/11996871947927799318 Carrol

I’m thankful my kids have remained relatively healthy this year. I’m thankful we were finally able to get insurance for my little one who has Epilepsy. I am thankful For my wonderful husband who is out working a 14 hour day to help us pay our bills. I am thankful to you and your family for doing a truly wonderful thing with this post.

http://www.theprojectgirl.com/ Jen Allyson

I am thankful for my wonderful husband, and feeling my little baby grow and move inside of me makes me so happy that I cry a little bit every day with joy for this new little life coming to us.

Ms. Liz

I’m thankful for my kids, my husband, my mom, my health, my friends, and this house that seems to be falling down around us.

PierKiss

I am thankful for my two healthy babies (one 3 month old, and one 14 month old). We were a little unsure about the new one when we first found out about him, but we couldn’t imagine life without him now! I seriously feel so blessed to have these two wonderful little people in my life every day-it’s amazing! And of course, I am thankful for my wonderful husband. I dont know where I would be or what I would be doing without him in my life.

Happy Thanksgiving! :)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/14932090978767701191 Toni Alexis

I am ever so thankful for my family. They keep me sane during this time of economical turmoil. I don’t know what I’d do without them.

http://twopeasinabucket.com/ Michelle Waddill

I am thankful for friends and family who have been supportive of us in the month since our daughter died.

TinCin

I have so many things to be grateful for and so many things that make me happy. Of course many of them are the usual my kids, my family, my friends, food to eat, a nice place to live and a great job. But I also try to take pleasure in simple things like grocery shopping because I can afford to buy fresh fruits and veggies, buying gas because I have a car to put it into that is dependable and takes me where I want to go and that I have to mow my lawn because I have place to live.

Brandy Kern

So cliched, but I am so thankful for the health of my family…immediate & extended. It’s something that is easily taken for granted, so I try to reflect on how grateful I am for that whenever I can get quiet with myself for a bit.

Margaret Cuadra

I am thankful for life in all its fullness. For chaos that is family and the peace of sleep. For new life with my 6 week old grandson and the blessing of the 2 year old brother. I am grateful to have my mother living near. For a loving husband that continues to love me no matter what. For adult children that make me feel so proud. I have a job that is demanding and challenging and exactly what I wanted. I am thankful for unemployment benefits for my husband that has helped us get by this year. I am thankful for my friends. I am blessed by so very much.

I continue to be very thankful for generous and caring people that share their blessings with others.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00070144494901894720 PamDavis

I am thankful for my family and all the love they show me. I am thankful that I am able to help my mom as she begins to show her age. And I am thankful for people like you that pay it forward. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours

Bluefrog

I’m thankful for the lessons learned, even when painful, and the joys along with them. And the lessons and joys to come. Peace.

Lindsey

I am thankful for my family and friends and all the love and support they give me. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06273529250400612905 Tammy

I am so thankful for my family who loves me unconditionally, as broken as I am. Happy Thanksgiving to you.

What a fantastic thing to do. I am thankful for my wonderful family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Karen

I am thankful for freedom of choice, doctors who care, friends who love me, a husband who adores me, and 2 amazingly adorable kids who love me unconditionally!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06912092404370537978 sstreet43

I am thankful for a husband who is so supportive of my insanity and craftie habits. I am thankful that I have a bundle of fur sleeping next to me on the couch as I type this comment. Oh, and I can’t forget. I am thankful that someone invented candy.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/03965285450201525592 Michelle*G

I am thankful for a husband who gets me and loves me anyway, my wonderfully supportive and kind friends and a having a job in these difficult times.

JoNell

Last year, my husband was deployed to Afghanistan during this time. I am thankful that he is here with us this year.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/16312858835243426678 Shelley

I am thankful that I have a job (was unemployed for 1.5 years), for being able to buy gift for an angel child this year, for my family, and most of all for the wonderful teachers and therapists that have helped my 3-year-old autistic DS over the past year. He has come so far and without their help we would have been lost.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/15321315151734968725 Erin Golon

I’m thankful for my three healthy children and loving, dedicated husband. Sometimes I’m not sure I deserve it.

I’m grateful for every holiday I get to spend with my DH. I am also (like you) grateful I am no longer poor. I grew up living below the poverty line and I agree it sucks.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/10386628818378891766 Kellee

I have lots for which to be thankful…today I’ll say that I’m very grateful for technology!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/01217718815477237896 Karen

So much to be thankful for in my life, especially during this season of goodwill. Most especially for my family who supports me and loves me throughout the ups and downs, my health, good friends, and God’s blessings.

I am thankful that I have my family, friends, dogs and am still alive and kicking!

Thanks for doing this!

Blind Squirrel

I am thankful for my wonderfully supportive family and that we are all healthy. I am thankful that I am one semester away from working in a field where I will make a difference for children.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/15252157197131647522 Carolina Girl

I am thankful for my husband, who uncomplainingly does whatever needs to be done. My mom has been in rehab for 3 months and recently got out, and moved – he has been there to support her and me through all of this. He is a blessing to me!

Heidi

I am thankful that I celebrated my 40th Birthday and the world didn’t end. I’m happy, healthy and so very thankful for my husband and four beautiful daughters!!

I am so grateful for so many things- my children, my job, my life. I am grateful that at at my low point, I found I had strength I never knew was possible. I am grateful for family and friends who love and support me. Thank you for doing this, it is a kind and amazing idea.

Jessica

I’m grateful for my happy, healthy child, and that I have a wonderful partner to share him with.

I am thankful for my Salvation first and foremost…I am thankful for parents that gave me what I “needed” and the “extra” only when they could really afford it (and only if I really deserved it)…I am thankful for a wonderful, loving and hard-working husband that loves me no matter what kind of mood I am in when he walks in the door after 12 hours of work…I am thankful for four healthy kids that love me no matter what kind of mood I am in (ha, ha) and lastly, but no where near least…I am thankful for friends…some I have never met IRL, but feel as if we have been friends all of our lives. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours…May God bless you!!!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/13199164907126413792 Kelly

I am thankful for my family. For my wonderful kids, and for my husband. I am so thankful for the health of my husband.

http://www.bugginword.com/ Elly Lou

I’m thankful to see another Thanksgiving. And for peanut butter cups. Not necessarily in that order.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/09290264289405422154 The Adventure of Linds and Lyds!

What a nice thing to do. i am thankful for my family, and that we are together for the holiday season. i am thankful for the roof over our heads and that our worries are not real worries just nusiances.

Astrid

I am thankful for my husband and my family, for our health, jobs ( as un- secure as they are ) and for our friends

Fofana

I am thankful for my boyfriend, my family and my friends.

Lori

I am very thankful for my family and friends. I am also very thankful for people like you.

Stef

I am thankful for times of peace that allow me time to breathe.

Jeanne Clements

I am thankful for my husband and daughter, my extended family and my friends. I am thankful for our health and our home. I am thankful for opportunities experienced.

Bless you!

http://www.bethping.wordpress.com/ Beth

Thankful for everything! Bless you for thinking of others this season!

zzooter1

Thankful for people like yourself! Happy Thanksgiving!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/08212212115423621889 Sherry

I am grateful for my children on earth and my daughter in Heaven. I’m grateful for my husband, my mother and my best friend. I’m grateful for my whole family! And I’m grateful for a beautiful home, craft supplies and food to eat. :)

Thanks for doing this!

http://penelopelife.com/ Penelope

This is awesome!! I’m so glad to be a part of it.

I’m thankful for my healthy, bright 5yo and grateful for my first Thanksgiving with the man of my dreams. Family time is my happiness!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/03091054398665835752 Erica

I am thankful for the opportunities that have been presented to me and that I have been blessed enough to be able to embark on. Most of all, I am thankful for my family who has shown me such unconditional love, my amazingly supportive friends and my boyfriend who has shown me how to love and how to be loved. This is an amazing idea, Liz.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/15631934279131775158 Amber Dobbs

I’m thankful for having a job today and hopefully for the next month, for family and for friends.

AKATheoraJones

I’m very thankful for my family and that I’m about to start a new and better job. But I’m also thankful for (a) Twitter, which has reminded me how many smart, friendly and funny people there are running loose in the world, and (b) “Terriers”, which has shown me that I can still feel passionately about ‘small stuff’ like TV shows.

Deanna

I am thankful for my mother. I lost her suddenly this year, and I miss her more than I can say, but I had a lot of wonderful years with her, and she was one of the sweetest, most loving people anyone could hope to know. I miss you mom.

Jennifer

I am thankful for my parents who are extra, super supportive of me. I am thankful for my job which is very accomidating regarding my school commitments. I am thankful for my boyfriend who is so patient and generous.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/17479235726003415288 Nikki S

I am thankful for 3 healthy children. I am thankful for my own parents and the way they raised me. I am thankful to have had a good education and I am thankful for a husband who loves and supports me.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/02766017919673525347 rosie

I am thankful for one of many things to give thanks for..a healthy baby boy (after 9 months of high risk pregnancy) he is a very curious 1 year old!

Anonymous

I am so thankful for my family…I just love my Husband and little girl so much. I’m so thankful to have them in my life every day as well as my parents, his parents and our siblings’ families…

Thank you for doing this – it’s just wonderful! Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/12574615742310337050 Kernut the Blond

I just did a post of Ten Things I’m Grateful for, but there were so many I left out: My family, as bonkers as they are. My life, as much as I would like to add to it, and subtract a few things :) . My job, as much as I complain about it, it’s a good job with good pay. My health. My general good fortune. And awesome bloggy friends like you with generous hearts. Thank you for doing this, and reminding me to get out and be of service. It’s been too long.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/04487045483723860344 Julia

so thankful for a promotion and a family that understands and supports my job!!

and a God who sent His Son to die on the cross for us!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/03078396710897917549 The Bonjour Four

I am thankful for my husband and son.

This is so great that you are doing this.

Katie

I am thankful for the life that I have, and all that is included. :)

Aimee

You and your daughter are a real insperation to others, Thank You for what you are doing.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/05046249828612807525 Carol

I’m thankful for heat! For the warmth that the furnace blows into each room, for the fuzzy socks on my feet, for the electric mattress pad that keeps me toasty all night….Being WARM is COOL!

matina

I am grateful for the family and friends I have. I am grateful that 14 years ago I said yes to the man I married. I am grateful to be able to put food on my table.I am grateful for those who protect us.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06565969088071477612 Robin

I’m thankful for my family!

http://www.blogger.com/profile/05077141911351737390 Dee Martin

I am grateful to my sister-in-law who donated a kidney to my husband three years ago today so we would have more Thanksgivings :) I can’t begin to list all of the people who supported and loved us through all of that, but each and everyone is in my heart forever.

I am so thankful for my family. And for the fact that my husband is home to enjoy the holiday with us! My prayers and thoughts for all the military families that are separated this holiday.

Happy thanksgiving to everyone!

Nicole S.

I am thankful for my unemployment. It has allowed me to re-discover what happiness truly is. That might be strange to some, but it has been a good life lesson.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/06895662097262186866 Frankie

I am so thankful for my sweet husband and our 4 children and our 2 sons-in-law. I’m truly a blessed woman! These 7 people bring me my greatest joy and love and I’m so grateful to be able to enjoy their company. Happy Thanksgiving!

I am thankful for the my family and friends. One of whom is hosting thanksgiving this year :).

http://littlemissgonnabe.wordpress.com/ littlemissgonnabe

I am thankful that there are people out there who are looking out for those who need a little help. It makes me happy to hear about bloggers doing good deeds.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/17680063105017635953 Elizabeth

I am thankful for being an American, for the troops that keep us free and for my family and friends.

Tiffany

I am thankful that I live in a country that allows us to be free. I am also thankful for my family and friends.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/04960201222808969177 Margie

I am thankful for my family and friends, those treasured people who make my life extra special. I am especially thankful for my daughter, my son-in-law, and my three beautiful little granddaughters. I hope you and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Bless you for your generosity.

http://www.budgetbookworm.com/ Amanda

I’m thankful for my childrens’ health as well as mine and my husband’s.

AWESOME thing you’re doing!

Jennifer

I am thankful for the following:-good friends-great sisters-my wonderful relationship with my Mom-a great husband-a lovely new home to call our own.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/17007972459685140075 scissorbill

I’m thankful that I have food to feed my children and cannot imagine what it is like to have nothing to give to hungry growing little ones.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/05762355067352553364 Lisa

I am thankful for friends and family and all the love that goes with them. I am also thankful to be in a position where I can help others. Collect a dollar from Mikeal, this post is thanks to him.

Sarah

I am so thankful for my wonderful family and friends. Also this blog which always manages to make me laugh hysterically and can brighten a cloudy day.

Addy C

I’m thankful for a full-time permanent job with benefits after being a contractor for more than a year, the many friends and family who prayed for me, my former colleagues who became great friends and kept their eyes open for me when they heard about possible job opportunities, my parents who encouraged me to start saving at a very young age b/c the savings came in very handy when my finances were a little tough, and especially thanks to God for always being with me.

http://www.blogger.com/profile/00457167277183859709 Lakota

I am thankful for my two health children and my husband who keeps me laughing after all these years. Life is good.